Test 1 psychology

The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies observable human activity without reference to mental processes is know as

behaviorism

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on importance of peoples

innate goodness

Two historical roots of psychology

philosophy and biology

In which type of research is a representative, random sample of people asked to answer questions about their behaviors or attitudes

the survey

Which early psychologist aimed to study the evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings?

William James

A direct relationship in which two factors increase together or decrease together represents

A positive correlation

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the interaction of the brain in behavior?

Neuroscience

Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group

The experimental treatment is absent

which approach to psychology holds that happiness is a by-product of a pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life?

Positive psychology

Which of the following is not a component of scientific attitude

Speculation

John B. Watson was an American

Structuralist

The case study is research method in which

a single individual is studied in great depth

The birth of psychology is often attributed to Wilhelm Wundt because he pioneered the investigation of mental processing using

an evolutionary perspective

The cognitive perspective in psychology focuses on how

people encode, process, store, and retrieve information

Something about KJV Bible and words

perceiving order in coincidental events

Which of the following individuals is also a medical doctor

psychiatrist